Learn how to tap into the power of imagery, communication, and collaboration to make vocabulary building fun and meaningful! Research has proven that students with a larger, more nuanced vocabulary become more proficient readers, writers, critical thinkers, and learners, making them more likely to succeed in academic environments. In this new book from Joanne M. Billingsley, an award-winning teacher and educational consultant, you will discover how to help your K-12 students expand their academic vocabulary across the content areas. Topics include: Using card sorts and video trailers to make vocabulary-building interactive; Expanding your teaching strategies to support ELLs and early readers; Building students’ word knowledge through emblematic and iconic gestures; Writing and asking scaffolded questions to get all students engaged with academic vocabulary; And much, much more! The book also features sample teacher-to-student dialogues to demonstrate how to talk about words, as well as games and activities that motivate students and help word meanings stick. No matter what subject area you teach, your students will benefit from the exciting and powerful strategies in this book.

A magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King honor author Jewell Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and mermaids, plus an environmental twist. It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new surroundings - the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only she can see. Could it be a mermaid? As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. Does she have what it takes to be a hero? Jewell Parker Rhodes weaves a rich tale celebrating the magic within.

This master class in writing children’s and young adult novels will teach you everything you need to know to write and publish a great book. The best children’s and young adult novels take readers on wonderful outward adventures and stirring inward journeys. In The Magic Words, editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on an enjoyable and practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable premise for a novel to finding a dream agent. She delves deep into the major elements of fiction—intention, character, plot, and voice—while addressing important topics like diversity, world-building, and the differences between middle-grade and YA novels. In addition, the book’s exercises, questions, and straightforward rules of thumb help writers apply these insights to their own creative works. With its generous tone and useful tools for story analysis and revision, The Magic Words is an essential handbook for writers of children’s and young adult fiction.

Magic Words: A Dictionary is a oneofakind resource for armchair linguists, popculture enthusiasts, Pagans, Wiccans, magicians, and trivia nuts alike. Brimming with the most intriguing magic words and phrases from around the world and illustrated throughout with magical symbols and icons, Magic Words is a dictionary like no other. More than sevenhundred essay style entries describe the origins of magical words as well as historical and popular variations and fascinating trivia. With sources ranging from ancient Medieval alchemists to modern stage magicians, necromancers, and wizards of legend to miracle workers throughout time, Magic Words is a must have for any scholar of magic, language, history, and culture.

#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner! The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn’t as excited as she thought she’d be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can’t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? Stacey will learn that win or lose . . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all. Plus don't miss the follow-up from the same team, Stacey's Remarkable Books!

The authors provide tools, tips, and examples for teaching vocabulary in this complementary companion to Bringing words to life.

How to Build a Strong Vocab?Magical Book ! ( A to Z )Why Is This Book So Magical?This book is really magical in building a strong vocabulary. It is not a hyperbole. Author has spent thousands of hours to write this book. Many times it has taken him hours together to visualize the suitable word or phrase to be connected with the word ready to go in your word power. This book has made it possible to increase your Word Power @ One Word per Minute. The method adopted here to learn the vocab words is so effective that it makes it possible to learn the word forever. Let us learn the magic of remembering the words permanently!Take the word Sine qua non. This word falls at a very high level of difficulty. Let us bring it down to level 0.Step-1: Write down the word. Word: Sine qua non (noun)Step-2: Know its pronunciation. si-ni-kwa-non Pronunciation: si-ni-kwa-nonStep-3: Find out its meaning.Meaning: something very essentialStep-4: Think of a similar sounding word or phrase.Similar sounding word or phrase: SIM in a mobile phoneStep-5: Connect SIM in a mobile phone with sine qua non.Think of a mobile phone without a SIM in it. Will it work? It will not work. It is very essential (sine qua non) to have a sim in a mobile phone. SIM in a mobile phone is sine qua non.Step-6: Prepare a workbook.Q) What is sine qua non in a mobile phone?A) SIM in a mobile phone is sine qua non.Fill in the blanks: What is .............................. in a mobile phone?.......................................... is sine qua non.Let us look at another word of very high difficulty level!Word: Gerrymander (verb)Pronunciation: jer-ri-man-derMeaning: to divide a voting area to gain an unfair advantageSimilar sounding phrase: great blunderConnect great blunder with gerrymander. The ruling party divided a voting area (gerrymander) on the racial basis for taking undue advantage during elections. Before elections, racial violence started. An emergency had to be imposed to deal with the situation.It was a great blunder to gerrymander the voting area. WorkbookQ) What was the great blunder?A) It was a great blunder to gerrymander the voting area. Fill in the blanks: What was the ...............?It was a great blunder to......................... the voting area. Lo and behold, the word is yours. How magical it is!There are hundreds of such words made super easy to learn. Author requests the respected readers to please post the impartial review which would be an invaluable feedback in improving the subsequent editions.The author wishes you all the best in your endeavour to have a great vocabulary.

Every day, flip the page and discover a new, hilariously illustrated word that will take your child's storytelling to the next level. Storyteller's Word a Day is packed with discerning data and insight on how to get the most out of every word. Set it on the breakfast table, talk about it together, tell stories, and create a daily word-learning habit that will take kids' storytelling to another planet. Hardcover with spiral binding for easy viewing by kids and parents.

From the authors who created the One Word movement, impacting schools, businesses, and sports teams around the world, comes a charming fable that can be read and shared by everyone. If you could choose only one word to help you have your best year ever, what would it be? Love? Fun? Believe? Brave? It’s prob­ably different for everyone. How you find your word is just as important as the word itself. And once you know your word, what do you do with it? In One Word for Kids, bestselling author Jon Gordon—along with coauthors Dan Britton and Jimmy Page—asks these questions to children and adults of all ages, teaching an important life lesson in the process. This engaging, fully illustrated fable follows Stevie, a young boy falling asleep on the first day of school. His teacher gives the class an assignment: to find the one word that will help them have their best year ever. To discover their one word, they must look inside themselves, look up, and look out. At home, Stevie is upset be­cause he can’t find his word. After his dad offers some helpful advice, Stevie excitedly begins the quest for his word. His search helps him discover a lot about himself, what he loves, and what is important to him. An easy read with a powerful message, One Word for Kids appeals to readers of all ages and is an ideal entry point into discussing a valuable lesson in a fun and engaging way.